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All I have are 6x42's. How is the eyebox/relief of the 10x and the 1-4x(mostly set at 4x) in comparison.

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I was thinking about the 10x42 version for my 260 Rem and would like to know as well. Might go with the 6x42 though. The 3-9x42 looks really good but for 1/2 the money the fixed powers are appealing at this stage of my life.

The 10x MQ is a great scope for what it is, but the box is more finicky than the 6x or 4-9x.

The 10x is still plenty good. Honestly after the 1-4 I had breaking in less than 30 rounds on top of a 358 win I wouldn’t go that route again.

All of the above are easy to use. None of them have stood out to me as difficult or critical to use, so being unnoteworthy is a good thing in this case.

Agreed. Same for the 6x.

The 6x is hard to not like, still thinking on the 10x for a 6.5-06

The only thing that gives me pause on a hunting gun like my 260 is deer at very close range. I have successfully used a fixed 8 X scope on that gun under those conditions but not sure how the 10 X would be in that regard. Worst case I guess would be if it didn't work it could be put on a 223 or something like that.

I love the 10x. Have a couple of them. Eye box and eye relief haven't been an issue on my 7 mag.

Also had good luck so far with the 1-4, but haven't used it nearly as much as the 10x.

I’ve got 6 of the 6X SS’s at this point and need a couple more. Hard to beat them for a BG hunting rifle. In good mounts they are a rock.

I hear you and the 6.5/06 would only be toted out for those places where I ain't hunting in the timber. Tough to beat the 6x for all around, that's for sure.

I find the 10x a bit more finicky that the 6x but not a lot.
I've only got 1 1-4 and it stays on 4x on my 6x45. It's a nice scope and I don't feel like it's hard to get behind but it's moving to an AR and my 6x45 is getting a 6x come the tax day sale

When the 3-9 is $459, I like 'em best.... Have 3 of them, two 6X, one each 10X and 12X. All excellent and ridiculous bargains.

Possibly didn't give it enough time, but I hated the diamond of the 1-4 on a 243, although friendly eyebox and compact... Don't think I desire knobs on a 1-4 either.

I have no issues with the eye box on either the 10x or the 10x HD. As you would expect, the glass on the HD is better, but I can’t say it’s $500 better. The 10x is just a heck of a bargain.

John

Are the 3-9s as solid as the SS fixed?

Personally, I never could warm up to the 1-4 on my AR. Replaced with their 1-6 and it's the shizzle.

Same with fixed 10x. Fine on a .22lr dedicated to playing and practicing long range, but couldn't warm up to it on a centerfire.

The fixed 6x is very good. IMHO hands down the best bang for your $$. I'd love to see SWFA come out with an illuminated version. A red dot right smack in the center. I'd buy one or two!

I got a 3-9 not long ago, and haven't had enough time to play with it. My initial concern was the ER, but have read and been told by those that have run them for quite sometime that's it's not an issue. My limited and initial time behind the scope bears this out.

The consensus is yes, with a bit smaller footprint, albeit sans parallax adjustment, which I don't mind. HD too but they all seem perfectly functional to my eye. I really like the additional field of view....

It's wild to hear guys that could mount up any damned scope on the market sing their praise whether 6, 10 or 3-9.

I have both the SWFA SS 6x and 10x. The 6x is on a 7mm-08 and the 10x is on my 300 Win Mag. I personally don't see much, if any difference in eye relief. If there is a difference, it is certainly not noticeable to me. For a durable hunting scope, I can't image a better fixed power scope for the money especially, if you like dialing for distance. If the 3-9x is even close, it would be an excellent scope as well.

I have the 12x bought on black friday. On a 243 Howa, mostly paper tiger gun. Have an antelope hunt planned for next fall, will shoot the 243 or a 7x57, whatever seems right at the time. Great scope, tracks precisely, accurately. Eye relief is ok for this rifle. I heard great things about the 10x here, got the extra 2x just because my eyes need it.

I do like the moa quad reticle. Before the mil guys get started I'm used to working in minutes of angle from long range match shooting. MOA or MIL, it's a unit of measure.

IME, yes.